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Karzai agrees to runoff election
Following an investigation of Afghanistan's disputed August presidential election, President Hamid Karzai has agreed to take part in a runoff contest. Earlier, an U.N.-backed panel investigating fraud allegations determined that Karzai won only 48% of the vote, requiring a runoff election. Karzai will face former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah in a November 7 vote.
Following an investigation of Afghanistan's disputed August presidential election, President Hamid Karzai has agreed to take part in a runoff contest. Earlier, an U.N.-backed panel investigating fraud allegations determined that Karzai won only 48% of the vote, requiring a runoff election. Karzai will face former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah in a November 7 vote.
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Corey Flintoff, NPR’s Foreign Desk correspondent